Bible Verses About Fasting: Afflictions of the Church

And they said unto him, `Wherefore do the disciples of John fast often, and make supplications--in like manner also those of the Pharisees--but thine do eat and drink?'

And he said unto them, `Are ye able to make the sons of the bride-chamber--in the bridegroom being with them--to fast?

but days will come, and, when the bridegroom may be taken away from them, then they shall fast in those days.'